Millions of British women feel "betrayed" and many are facing poverty, campaigners said on Tuesday, as the age they can claim the state pension rose to 65 to match that of men.
The government is accused of failing to give women enough warning of the steep rise in the state pension age, which experts say leaves women poorer than men because it amplifies the effect of lower lifetime earnings.
"For some women it's absolutely devastating," said Debbie de Spon, a spokeswoman for the campaign group Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI).